Episode 40: Businaaaasssss!
Immigrant entrepreneurship is not only common in most G7 countries, but it is a response to a greater motive: because they want to. The ability to embrace the unknown in a new country parallels the experience of immigrant entrepreneurs, risking the consistent pay check for something better, something that will leave a legacy.
Yes, immigrant skills and training are often suppressed to work in traditional Canadian workspaces.
Yes, immigrants face higher workplace discrimination, be it racial, cultural or ethnic.
Yes, immigrants work low-paying jobs in order to survive a high-cost living.
And yes, immigrants are not letting any of that stop them. They are creating a global mosaic of ideas, ingenuity and innovation right here in Canada. That's damn good Businaaaaaassssssssss!
Episode Sources
Immigration Matters in Business - Government of Canada
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012 Global Report
One in Four Private Sector Businesses Are Owned by Immigrants - How Are They Doing? - Stats Canada
Research: Why Immigrants Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs - Harvard Business Review
Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Barriers and Facilitators to Growth - Ted Rogers School of Management’s Diversity Institute
Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Recommendations for Action to Foster a More Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - HEC Montréal
Quiz Sources
Most Successful Immigrant Businesses in Canada - MDC Canada